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Danny Makki

Danny Makki

Danny Makki is a writer covering Syria and a non-resident scholar at the Middle East Institute.

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The Ramadan Soap ‘Badeea’s Children’ Is Captivating Syrians

The Ramadan Soap ‘Badeea’s Children’ Is Captivating Syrians

The Ramadan soap opera “Badeea’s Children” is restoring faith in Syrian TV after a period of cautious and uninspiring plotlines, providing an unflinching view of crime, violence and the struggles of contemporary Syrian society that is taking audiences by storm.

Danny Makki
A Syrian Ramadan TV Series Is Well Past Its Prime

A Syrian Ramadan TV Series Is Well Past Its Prime

While Arabs in the West occupy themselves with Hollywood’s depictions of Arab history and culture, one of the Arab world’s most popular series has arguably done as bad a job — if not worse — in capturing the true spirit of a bygone era in Syria.

Danny Makki